DRAGONFLY SIGHTINGS 2006
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A King's Mead Dragonfly Flight Period table is being compiled during the 2006 season. Click on Dragonfly Flight Periods to view the table
To see a map of the ditch numbering system click on Ditch Map.
Manifold Ditch West is Ditches 14 and 15. Manifold Ditch East is Ditch 12.
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No of species so far this season out of a possible 19 Herts species
29th November - 1 Common Darter Manifold Ditch East

23rd November
- 1 Manifold Ditch West

21st November
- 1 Common Darter Causeway

15th November
- 2 Common Darter Ditch 16

12th November
- New River - 2 + 2 pair Common Darter

Ditch 11a - 2 Common Darter


4th November
- 2 + 1 pair Common Darter Ditch 16

29th October
- Ditch 11a - 4 Common Darter + 2 ovipositing

Ditch 11 - 3 Common Darter

Ditch 16 - 5 Common Darter + 1 pair + 1 ovipositing


26th October
- New River - 2 Common Darter

18th October
- East Pool - 1 Common Darter ovipositing

Ditch 16 - 3 Common Darter


12th October
- New River - 5 Common Darter

Ditch 16 - 11 Common Darter + 1 ovipositing


3rd October
- New River - 3 Common Darter + 1 pair + 1 ovipositing

Ditch 16 - 17 Common Darter + 8 ovipositing, 1 Migrant Hawker ovipositing

24th September
- New River - 2 Migrant Hawker, 2 Common Darter

Manifold Ditch East - 5 Common Darter, 3 Migrant Hawker, 1 Brown Hawker


23rd September
- Broad Mead - 1 Migrant Hawker

Ditch 16 - 5 Migrant Hawker, 3 Common Darter + 1 pair + 1 ovipositing

Chadwell Bank - 1 Migrant Hawker, 1 Common Darter + 2 pairs


12th September
- 1 Brown Hawker Broad Mead

8th September
- Broad Mead - 4 Common Darter + 1 pair, 2 Migrant Hawker

Causeway - 1 Migrant Hawker, 1 Common Darter

Manifold Ditch West - 2 Common Darter, 2 Migrant Hawker

Ditch 16 - 5 Common Darter + 1 pair, 6 Migrant Hawker + 1 ovipositing, 4 Ruddy Darter

New River - 2 Common Blue Damselfly


6th September
- Manifold Ditch East - 1 Brown Hawker, 4 Migrant Hawker

4th September
- New River - 2 Migrant Hawker, 5 Common Blue Damselfly, 2 Common Darter + 1 ovipositing

East Pool - 1 Common Darter + 1 ovipositing

Ditch 16 - 20 Common Darter + 1 pair + 4 ovipositing, 4 Migrant Hawker + 1 ovipositing, 3 Ruddy Darter


29th August
- Ditch 16 - 5 Migrant Hawker, 2 Ruddy Darter, 20 Common Darter + 1 pair + 2 ovipositing, 1 Brown Hawker

27th August
- 1 Brown Hawker Chadwell Bank

26th August
- Mill Mead - 1 Common Darter

New River - 1 Common Darter, 1 Common Blue Damselfly

Broad Mead North - 1 Migrant Hawker

Ditch 16 - 5 Migrant Hawker + 1 ovipositing, 2 Ruddy Darter, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly

Sweet Mead - 1 Common Darter

Manifold Ditch West - 2 Ruddy Darter

Manifold Ditch East - 5 Migrant Hawker + 1 ovipositing, 1 Ruddy Darter

21st August
- West Pool - 2 Black-tailed Skimmer

Sweet Mead - 2 Brown Hawker, 2 Migrant Hawker

Manifold Ditch East - 3 Migrant Hawker


16th August
- Ditch 16 - 3 Migrant Hawker + 1 ovipositing, 1 Brown Hawker + 4 ovipositing

15th August
- New River (White House Sluice - flyover) - 20 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 5 Common Darter + 1 pair

Ditch 16 - 2 Migrant Hawker, 18 Common Darter + 7 pairs + 5 ovipositing, 7 Ruddy Darter, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Emperor ovipositing, 1 Brown Hawker

Manifold Ditch East - 5 Migrant Hawker, 2 Common Blue Damselfly, 4 Common Darter + 2 pairs

Ditch 11 - 8 Common Darter + 2 pairs + 1 ovipositing, 1 Migrant Hawker, 1 Ruddy Darter

West pool - 1 Black-tailed Skimmer


9th August
- female Emerald Damselfly Manifold Ditch West

5th August
- White House Sluice Stream - 1 Brown Hawker, 5 Common Darter + 6 pairs, 5 Banded Demoiselle, 3 Common Blue Damelfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly

New River (White House Sluice - flyover) 70 Common Blue Damselfly + 15 pairs, 2 Brown Hawker, 6 Banded Demoiselle, 14 Common Darter + 8 pairs, 2 Emperor, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly

New River (flyover - Ditch 16) - 10 Common Darter + 4 pairs, 5 Common Blue Damselfly, 5 Banded Demoiselle

Ditch 16 - 24 Common Darter + 6 pairs, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly + 1 pair, 2 Brown Hawker + 1 ovipositing, 8 Ruddy Darter + 2 pairs, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 1
Migrant Hawker ovipositing, 1 Banded Demoiselle

Sweet Mead - 1 Brown Hawker

Manifold Ditch East - 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Migrant Hawker

Ditch 11 - 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Brown Hawker + 1 ovipositing, 5 Common Darter + 1 ovipositing, 5 Ruddy Darter, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ditch 11a - 1 Emperor, 1 Migrant Hawker, 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Ruddy Darter, 2 Common Darter

27th July
- New River (White House Sluice - flyover) - 30 Banded Demoiselle, 140 Common Blue Damselfly + 22 pair + 4 ovipositing, 2 Emperor

New River (flyover - Ditch 16) - 10 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Emperor

West Pool - 5 Black-tailed Skimmer

Ditch 16 - 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly + 1 pair, 1 Common Darter

Manifold Ditch West - 1 Common Darter, 7 Ruddy Darter, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Brown Hawker, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly + 1 pair, 2 Common Blue Damselfly + 1 pair

Manifold Ditch East - 4 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 3 Common Darter

Ditch 11 - 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly + 1 pair, 2 Ruddy Darter, 10 Azure Damselfly

Ditch 11a - 2 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Ruddy Darter, 5 Azure Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly

21st July - 5 Emperor New River, 20 Black-tailed Skimmer West Pool

16th July - 5 Emperor New River, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser Manifold Ditch West, 1 Brown Hawker Manifold Ditch East

15th July - Ditch 16 - 11 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 8 Common Blue Damselfly + 1 pair, 18 Azure Damselfly + 2 ovipositing, 5 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Four-spotted Chaser + 1 pair, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Emperor, 10 Common Darter

Ditch 11 -  15 Azure Damselfly + 2 pair + 1 ovipositing, 5 Common Blue Damselfly, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 3 Common Darter

Ditch 11a - 7 Azure Damselfly, 8 Common Blue Damselfly, 2 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Emperor + 1 ovipositing, 2 Common Darter

11th July - 1 Emerald Damselfly Manifold Ditch East

8th July - Manifold Ditch West - 30 Blue-tailed Damselfly + 4 pairs, 17 Azure Damselfly + 2 pairs + 2 ovipositing, 1 Red-eyed Damselfly, 2 Banded Demoiselle

Manifold Ditch East - 2 Ruddy Darter, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 4 Azure Damselfly, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly

5th July - 1 Brown Hawker Broad Mead North, 5 Black-tailed Skimmer Broad Mead and 10 West Pool

1st July - New River (White House Sluice-flyover) - 4 Emperor, 30 Banded Demoiselle, 230 Common Blue Damselfly + 20 Pairs, 3 Red-eyed Damselfly + 1 pair

New River (flyover-Ditch 16) 30 Common Blue Damselfly + 3 pairs, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emperor, 1 Banded Demoiselle

West Pool - 30 Black-tailed Skimmer

East Pool - 5 Black-tailed Skimmer

Ditch 11a - 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emperor + 2 ovipositing, 2 Four-spotted Chaser, 10 Common Blue Damselfly + 1 ovipositing, 2 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 20 Azure Damselfly + 5 pairs + 1 ovipositing

Ditch 11 - 1 pair Broad-bodied Chaser, 2 Four-spotted Chaser, 40 Azure Damselfly + 2 ovipositing, 2 Emperor + 1 ovipositing, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ditch 16 - 2 Broad-bodied Chaser + 1 pair,  8 Four-spotted Chaser, 3 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Emperor, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 30 Azure Damselfly + 10 ovipositing, 5 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Common Darter, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1
Ruddy Darter

Sweet Mead - 1
Brown Hawker, 1 Emperor

Manifold Ditch West - 2 Large Red Damselfly

25th June - Ditch 16 - 10 Common Darter, 1 Red-eyed Damselfly

24th June - 2 Emperor New River, 1 Ditch 11, Ditch 11a, 3 Broad-bodied Chaser Ditch 21, 1 Ditch 16, 1 Common Darter Ditch 16

Manifold Ditch West - 26 Azure Damselfly + 3 pairs, 4 Blue-tailed Damselfly + 3 pairs, 2 Banded Demoiselle, 2 Large Red Damselfly

Ditch 22 -  60 Azure Damselfly + 20 Pairs + 10 ovipositing, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 3 Large Red Damselfly

Manifold Ditch East - 40 Azure Damselfly + 5 pairs, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Hairy Dragonfly

18th June - 1 RED-VEINED DARTER on East Pool

16th June - New River (White House Sluice - flyover) 100 Common Blue Damselfly + 2 pair, 25 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emperor, 4 Red-eyed Damselfly

Ditch 16 - 2 Common Blue Damselfly + 1 ovipositing, 76 Azure Damselfly + 8 pair, 1 Emperor, 13 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 9 Banded Demoiselle, 2 Broad-bodied Chaser, 8 Four-spotted Chaser + 1 ovipositing, 3 Large Red Damselfly, 1
Common Darter, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer

New River (Ditch 16 - flyover) - 40 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer

Ditch 11 - 51 Azure Damselfly + 12 pair + 4 ovipositing, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Emperor + 1 ovipositing, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 1 Red-eyed Damselfly ovipositing, 1 Large Red Damselfly, 4 Banded Demoiselle, 4 Common Blue Damselfly + 1 ovipositing

Ditch 11a - 30 Azure Damselfly + 4 pair + 10 ovipositing, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emperor, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 12 Common Blue Damselfly, 2 Red-eyed Damselfly.

11th June - West Pool - 20 Black-tailed Skimmer + 2 pair, 1 Emperor, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 50 Common Blue Damselfly + 20 pair + 5 ovipositing, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 5 Blue-tailed Damselfly

White House Sluice Stream - 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 60 Banded Demoiselle

Ditch 11a - 2 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 1 Emperor, 2 Common Blue Damselfly, 7 Red-eyed Damselfly, 20 Azure Damselfly + 5 pair + 12 ovipositing, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 2 Banded Demoiselle.

8th June - West Pool - 1 Emperor, 3 Black-tailed Skimmer, 50 Common Blue Damselfly + 10 pair, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 6 Azure Damselfly + 1 pair, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 3 Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 Banded Demoiselle

New River - 9 Red-eyed Damselfly, 8 Banded Demoiselle, 30 Common Blue Damselfly + 2 pair

Ditch 16 - 1 Emperor, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser.

6th June - Ditch 11 - 7 Azure Damselfly + 2 pair + 7 ovipositing, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ditch 11a - Azure Damselfly + 3 pair + 8 ovipositing, 2 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 5 Red-eyed Damselfly, 2 Banded Demoiselle

Ditch 16 - 4 Broad-bodied Chaser, 3 Four-spotted Chaser + 1 ovipositing, 2 Hairy Dragonfly

West Pool - 1 Black-Tailed Skimmer, 1 Four-spotted Chaser.

4th June - Manifold Ditch East - 42 Azure Damselfly + 7 pair + 2 ovipositing, 3 Banded Demoiselle, 4 Large Red Damselfly

Ditch 22 - 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Hairy Dragonfly + 1 pair, 3 Large Red Damselfly + 1 pair, 35 Azure Damselfly + 8 pairs + 8 ovipositing, 3 Banded Demoisdelle

Manifold Ditch West - 55 Azure Damselfly + 15 pair + 1 ovipositing, 3 Large Red Damselfly + 2 pair, 2 Banded Demoiselle, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ditch 16 - 6 Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Four-spotted Chaser.

3rd June - West Pool - 2 Red-eyed Damselfly + 1 pair, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser

Ditch 16 - 3 Four-spotted Chaser, 3 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser + 1 pair, Broad Mead - 2
Black-tailed Skimmer

2nd June - West Pool - Large Red Damselfly ovipositing, 1 Azure Damselfly

Ditch 16 - 2 Large Red Damselfly + 6 pairs + 6 ovipositing, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 9 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1
Broad-bodied Chaser, 13 Azure Damselfly +3 pairs, 2 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Four-spotted Chaser

New River - 1 Banded Demoiselle, 2 Red-eyed Damselfly

White House Sluice Stream - 3 Banded Demoiselle

30th May - Ditch 22 - 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 4 Azure Damselfly

Manifold Ditch West  - 5 Azure Damselfly

25th May - Ditch 16 - 3 + 1 pair Large Red Damselfly, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly

Manifold Ditch West - 6 + 2 pairs Large Red Damselfly, 6 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Banded Demoiselle and 1 ovipositing
Azure Damselfly.

23rd May - Manifold Ditch West -4 Blue-tailed, 2 Large Red Damselfly, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 3 Banded Demoiselle Broad Mead North, 2 Banded Demoiselle Mill Mead

18th May - 1 Large Red Damselfly Manifold Ditch East

16th May - 1 Banded Demoiselle Hertford Cut

12th May - 1 Banded Demoiselle at Broad Mead ponds

11th May - Manifold Ditch West - 1 Banded Demoiselle, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 8 Large Red Damselfly

9th May - 1 Large Red Damselfly on Manifold Ditch West

7th May - The first sighting of the year, a Large Red Damselfly on Manifold Ditch East. The first entry on the Dragonfly Flight Periods Table.
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